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Leaderboard · week of October 28, 2026

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

The best-paying posted jobs for each profession this week, one per employer, ranked by weekly pay. Pay is what the employer posted.

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Paramedic

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  1. 1 BridgePoint Hospital Based Paramedic -MD/DCButler Medical Transport · Washington, DC $34–$43 per hour

EMT

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  1. 1 EMT BasicAMR · Washington, Washington, DC $26.04 per hour

Registered nurse

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  1. 1 RN - L&DCynet Health · Washington, District of Columbia $86.53 per hour
  2. 2 Registered Nurse / Nurse Manager Labor & DeliveryCross Country Nurses · WASHINGTON, DC $3,391.39 per week (gross package)
  3. 3 Registered NurseCentral Intelligence Agency · Washington, District of Columbia $103,478–$112,662 per year